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Oakville, ON, CA

Write premium content for GamePlan clients to support lead generation programs.

Experienced freelance B2B tech marketing copywriter, content writer, feature writer, content strategist and interviewer with experience in marketing campaigns, content creation, and trade, consumer and association magazines. Solutions include case studies, white papers, feature stories, e-books, videos, emails, social media, banners, websites and direct.

Retired professional harpist performing classical, jazz and bossa nova music.

Dubuque, IA, US

Reinvented the Loras Fund through improved branding and a marketing communications strategy based on strong mission interpretation to make a compelling case for giving. Increased annual fund donors by 8 percent and improved direct mail appeal revenue by 80 percent in the first year. Re-instituted the St. Joseph Society to recognize leadership giving, and.

Arlington Heights, Illinois, US

Develop, administer and execute a corporation-wide comprehensive communications program that raises the foundation's visibility and name recognition in key constituencies such as donors, community leaders, prospective donors, volunteers and employees. Develop a culture of philanthropy among the same constituencies.

• Managed Chicago office: $2.6 million annual billings and a $450,000 office budget. Managed creative staff.
• As account manager to the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), worked closely with resource developers on communication strategies, tactics and budgets.
• Directed three graphic designers, two project managers and one copyeditor.
• Coordinated all aspects of freelance creative services.
• Ensured projects met schedule, budget and quality objectives.
• Managed vendor selection process and vendor-project matching.

• Co-owner. Responsible for creating corporate strategic plans, developing new business and maintaining/expanding existing customer base.
• As account manager and project manager, developed successful publishing partnerships with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), Lutheran Child and Family Services of Illinois, SmithBucklin, Lutheran.
• Produced a multitude of communications solutions from the ground up in print, Web, video and multimedia.
• Assembled cross-functional creative teams for focused results, successfully maintaining relationships with printers, designers, photographers and other creatives.
• Developer of several strategic, high-profile publications.
• Published in "The Lutheran," "Forza" magazine and "Legal Management" magazine. Author, “How to Fund Expanded Ministries” and “Improving Financial Stewardship.”

Writer and training developer for clients such as Kraft, Kraft Foodservice, Motorola, Helene Curtis, McDonald's and Abbott Labs. Adept at quickly creating large-scale networks to help solve multi-departmental communication issues. Wrote for a variety of audiences on topics from international accounting to theoretical quality-control metrics to computer.

Atlanta, GA, US

Developed computer documentation and training programs for The Upjohn Company (now Pfizer). Devoped video training products for the DEC computing platform (VAX/VMS) for Applied Learning, Inc.

PC technical support specialist for AC Spark Plug. Duties included software troubleshooting, system integration, training development and delivery, and working with clients and vendors to solve difficult problems. Developed large problem-solving networks leveraging the technical resources of AC, other GM divisions, EDS, IBM, Apple, Unisys and other key.

B. Mus., Music Performance - Harp

Music Performance - Harp